The Aztec Empire was a fascinating Mesoamerican civilization ... The former trained in theology, geometry, military arts, and ...

He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging from astronomy and ... the fall of the Aztec Empire. Researchers uncovered ...

The discovery also sheds light on how the Aztec society evolved — introducing more standardized religion and control before the empire fell in 1521 — by showing how obsidian use changed over time.

The story of how Hernán Cortés and a few hundred Spaniards conquered the mighty Aztec Empire, in the heart of what's now modern Mexico City, has become a foundational myth of European dominance ...

We know that he reigned from 1502 until 1520 and that he famously expanded the Aztec Empire, but the personality and details of this larger-than-life figure come mostly from the invading Spaniards — ...

Enrigue presents us with two societies that feel far removed from our modern sensibilities, one of which — the Aztec empire — has often been shoddily reproduced, its complexity buffed away.